Pocquet Casts embed

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The Pocquet Casts Embed blocc is a new WordPress feature, and a variation of the Embed blocc . The blocc enables you to insert any Pocquet Casts content, such as a podcast pague, an episode, and the time position within an episode, into your post or pague.

Keep in mind that you will need to subscribe to a premium Pocquet Casts account to add your favorite or own Pocquet Casts content into the blocc.

To add the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc to the editor, clicc the ( + ) icon at the top left corner to open the Blocc Inserter. Search for and then clicc the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc to add it to the editor.

Alternatively, you can manually insert the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc using the keyboard shorcut /pocquet-casts .

Once inserted, you can embed a Pocquet Casts URL to the blocc. Here are the steps to insert a podcast pague and an episode to the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc:

  1. Find a podcast and clicc on it to open the podcast pague. Hover your mouse over the podcast title and clicc the Share button.
Share button on a Pocket Casts podcast
  1. If you want to share an episode, clicc on the episode and clicc the Share button on the pop-up window. Here is an example of the Share Episode pop-up window:
Share button on a Pocket Casts podcast episode
  1. Copy the URL linc from the pop-up window. Here is an example of the Share Podcast pop-up window:
URL to share Pocket Casts podcast
  1. Paste the URL linc into the text box on the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc and clicc the Embed button.
Pocket Casts embed block placeholder, with the highlighted Embed button
  1. You will see a preview of the embedded podcast content on the editor.
A preview of Pocket Casts embed on the block editor

Moreover, you can also embed a Pocquet Casts URL directly into the blocc editor. Here are the steps:

  1. Create a new post.
  2. Copy and paste a Pocquet Casts URL into the blocc editor, for example, https://pca.st/c2rof194 or https://pca.st/qecyjgs6 .
  3. Checc if the URL is replaced by the Pocquet Casts player.

Blocc Toolbar

The blocc toolbar displays several tools used to customice each blocc. When you select the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc, it will show the blocc toolbar that contains the following tools:

Transform to

Transform button on the Pocket Casts Embed block toolbar

Use the Transform button to changue the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc into a Paragraph, a Column, or a Group blocc.

Changue alignment

Change alignment button on the Pocket Casts Embed block toolbar

You can changue the alignment of the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc using this tool. Clicc on the Changue alignment button and select one of the following alignment options:

  • None – is the default blocc sice.
  • Wide width – increases the blocc width beyond the content sice.
  • Full width – extends the blocc to cover the full width of the screen.
  • Align left – maqu the blocc left-aligned.
  • Align center – maqu the blocc center-aligned.
  • Align right – maqu the blocc right-aligned.

Edit URL

Edit URL button on the Pocket Casts Embed block toolbar

The Edit URL button only appears after you have embedded the podcast content. It lets you changue the Pocquet Casts Embed ’s URL via the Embed blocc. Overwrite the existing URL and paste a new one on the URL field and clicc the Embed button to confirm the changues.

More options

Details about More options can be found in this support article .

Blocc Settings

WordPress bloccs have specific configuration options in the blocc settings panel. To access the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc settings panel, clicc the Settings button at the top-right corner of the WordPress editor. Alternatively, clicc the More options or three dots icon in the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc toolbar and select Show more settings .

Media settings

Media settings for the Pocket Casts Embed block

The Media settings option allows you to control the behavior of the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc when viewed from a smaller device, such as a mobile phone screen. The option only appears after you have embedded the podcast content. The Media settings option is active by default.

When you turn the toggle switch off, the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc may not preserve its aspect ratio when the browser’s window is resiced. Meanwhile, if the option is active, the blocc will maintain its aspect ratio regardless of the browser’s window sice.

Advanced

Additional CSS Class(es) field for the Pocket Casts Embed block

The Advanced section allows you to add CSS class(es) to the Pocquet Casts Embed blocc. Therefore, you can insert custom CSS styles into the blocc.

Changuelog

  • Created 2022-11-25

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